Skylon launches new beehive installation and honey cocktail menu to support the bumblebee population

Skylon

Do not miss Skylon’s tribute to the honey bee!  From mow through to September, there will be a beehive installation transporting guests into a dripping honeycomb of dreams. In support of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, £1.00 will be added to each person’s bar bill and donated back to the charity. It’s as tasty as it

How to Make Apple Cider at Home

Xavier d’Audiffret Pasquier, Maison SASSY, Saint-Christophe-le-Jajolet

It’s obvious that the rituals learned in our childhood make us the adults we become. In our guest’s case, this ritual was cider making every Autumn with his family in Normandy, France. After leaving home, Xavier d’Audiffret just couldn’t find the cider that he had grown accustomed to drinking in his youth, no matter where

Cameron Attfield named Diageo Reserve World Class GB Bartender of the Year 2019

World Class Winners

Cameron Attfield of Disrepute, London was last night crowned Diageo Reserve’s World Class Bartender of the Year 2019 at this year’s GB finale which took place at Taste of London. The final kicked off on Tuesday with ice breakers and informal challenges amongst the competitors to build this year’s World Class community. The two-day competition

ItalSpirits Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Negroni cocktail

Negroni

This June, Italspirits by Giuseppe Gallo, the leading authority on Italian drinking culture, will bring together some of the most iconic Italian brands to mark the 100th anniversary of one of the world’s most popular cocktails – the Negroni. The Negroni Experience will be a four-day pop-up appearing at Six Storeys, in Soho from 23rd

How to Make the Connaught Bar’s Sweet & Z

Sweet & Z, Connaught Bar, London

This cocktail is inspired by two guests who were completely different, but the best of friends: one in fashion with a love of strong drinks and the other a quieter soul with a love of fine food and sweeter drinks! Although they were completely different, the drink fuses both their lives with the bitterness of

How to Answer When The Connaught Comes Calling

Ago Perrone, Connaught Bar, London - Part 2

In Part One of these two back-to-back Lush Life episodes, we left Ago Perrone in a quandary. Would he or wouldn’t he answer the call of the Connaught? As it’s been ten years and a slew of awards later, we know the answer. Not only did he become the Director of Mixology, Ago was just